ancient rome

After an epic quarter-life crisis, Julius Caesar returned to Rome and started to kick things up a notch—winning honors, elections, and the love of the public. But as his [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! First off, here’s the Baby Shark song. BOOM, now it’s in your head. You’re welcome. Also, here’s Mountain to Move: So here are some [...Read More...]

Julius Caesar came of age in a Rome where severed heads hung in the Rostra, bodies choked the Tiber, and murderous mobs stalked the streets. Even at 16, this was [...Read More...]

Of the six children of Germanicus, Agrippina the Younger is the last woman standing. Both savvier than her siblings and more ruthless, she quickly rises to stratospheric [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! First, we have to share this incredible painting of the collapsible boat that Nero had built to assassinate Agrippina. It didn’t work because Agrippina [...Read More...]

With their brother Caligula dead, the two remaining Germanicus children–Julia Livilla and Agrippina–are called home from exile. The new emperor, their uncle [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! And we’re back with the show notes! First, we wanted to share with you some images of the main players in this story. Agrippina Julia Livilla Claudius [...Read More...]

Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Tis the season to Praise Saturn, eat too much, drink too much, and celebrate with friends and family. We had a lot of fun researching the Ancient Roman [...Read More...]

With their parents and older brothers dead, the four remaining Germanicus children (Agrippina, Julia Drusilla, Julia Livilla, and Caligula) face an uncertain future. Caligula [...Read More...]